GM Global Manufacturing System Guarantees Quality, Shaves Costs

The auto maker has recalled 85% fewer vehicles in the last four years, its quality director says. “We’re not in the recall game as we were previously.”

BEAR MOUNTAIN, NY – Manufacturing execution is the same in every General Motors Corp. plant, regardless of where it’s located around the world, says Jamie Hresko, global quality director.
“If I took you to a (GM) plant in Poland, it would be the same as a plant in Kansas City, except for language,” he says in an interview with Ward’s during a media event here.
That’s the key to maintaining consistent high-quality standards wherever GM cars are produced, Hresko maintains. The auto ...

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